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demilune
[ dem-i-loon ]
/ ˈdɛm ɪˌlun /
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noun
a crescent.
Fortification. an outwork resembling a bastion with a crescent-shaped gorge.
a crescent or half-moon shape, as of the top of a piece of furniture.
adjective
shaped like a crescent.
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How to use demilune in a sentence
The small demilune fort, with its four cannon, that was intended to guard the harbour, was also deserted.
The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3)|Walter ThornburyAt either end of this crescent or demilune is a large orbweb, surmounted by a tower.
Old Farm Fairies:|Henry Christopher McCookThe breastwork or demilune that had been woven around the outer bounds was leveled in an instant.
Old Farm Fairies:|Henry Christopher McCook
British Dictionary definitions for demilune
demilune
/ (ˈdɛmɪˌluːn, -ˌljuːn) /
noun
fortifications an outwork in front of a fort, shaped like a crescent moon
a crescent-shaped object or formation; half-moon
Word Origin for demilune
C18: from French, literally: half-moon
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